Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Authority: The authority for this rule is
granted to the Director of the Department of Corrections in accordance with ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030, and
423.075.
(2) Purpose: The purpose of this rule is to
establish policy and procedures governing the use of the inmate telephone
system.
(3) Policy: The department
encourages productive relationships between inmates and their families and
recognizes telephone services are a positive means to strengthen ties and
increase the likelihood of success upon release.
(a) It is the policy of the Department of
Corrections to allow inmates to make telephone calls in accordance with the
procedures outlined in this rule.
(b) It is the policy of the Department of
Corrections that video interactive phone calls are a part of the inmate
telephone system, and such calls are governed by the same policy and procedures
as telephone calls.
(c) Within the
inherent limitations of resources and the need for facility security, safety,
health and good order, it is the policy of the Department of Corrections to
permit, promote, facilitate, and encourage authorized use of telephone systems
between inmates and their families, friends, and others in Department of
Corrections facilities.
(d) When
authorized, use of the inmate telephone system in a Department of Corrections
facility is permitted neither as a matter of right nor as a privilege of the
inmate or the inmate's contact party; rather, use of the telephone system in
Department of Corrections facilities is permitted by the department when it
furthers the inmate's correctional planning and the department's correctional
goals and mission and is consistent with the safe, secure, and orderly
management and operation of the facility.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
Stats. Implemented: ORS
179.040,
423.020,
423.030 &
423.075
